चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका

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Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃoːɾ kiː d̪ɑː.ɽʱiː mẽː t̪ɪn.kɑː/, [t͡ʃoːɾ‿kiː‿d̪äː.ɽʱiː‿mẽː‿t̪ɪ̃n.käː]

Proverb

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चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका (cor kī dāṛhī mẽ tinkā) (Urdu spelling چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا)

  1. a guilty person will hide or brush off (real or unreal) evidence
  2. mens rea; (general, psychology) a reactive mind